Brachhar Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Brachhar is a village situated in Mandi tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 273 families residing in the village Brachhar. The total population of Brachhar is 1,266 out of which 641 are males and 625 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Brachhar is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Brachhar village is 251 which is 20% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Brachhar is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Brachhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Brachhar is 57.7%. Thus Brachhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 64.92% and the female literacy rate is 50.3% in Brachhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Brachhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Brachhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Brachhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 125 | 126 |
| Literacy | 57.73% | 64.92% | 50.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 344 | 176 | 168 |
| Illiterate | 680 | 306 | 374 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.2% of total population in Brachhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Brachhar village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 33.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 109 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 99 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 265 | 217 | 48 |
| Non Working | 870 | 315 | 555 |
Map of Brachhar, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Brachhar, Mandi
Below are the list of villages near Brachhar village in Mandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Loran | 11,866 |
| Markote | 1,200 |
| Gagrian | 5,127 |
| Dedar Balnai | 3,778 |
| Sawajian | 3,504 |
| Jalian | 128 |
| Chhambar Kanaria | 1,877 |
| Atoli | 917 |
| Danugam | 1,539 |
| Azamabad | 2,694 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Brachhar, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia